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Better Dead Than Alien!

Atari ST
Release Date
January 1, 1988
Genre
Shooter
Players
2
Rating
E - Everyone

Brad Zoom takes on the Brain Eaters from the Purple Planet, in this homage to vintage action games, primarily Galaxians. There are 75 levels, accessed via passcodes. You control a spaceship at the bottom of the screen facing upwards, firing at arrangements of aliens. You can move up and down as well as left...

Overview

In Better Dead Than Alien!, Brad Zoom takes on the Brain Eaters from the Purple Planet, in this homage to vintage action games, primarily Galaxians. There are 75 levels, accessed via passcodes. You control a spaceship at the bottom of the screen facing upwards, firing at arrangements of aliens. You can move up and down as well as left and right as you shoot them. At set intervals an alien will emerge from the main pack and sweep down towards you. Other levels feature Asteroids which split when shot, or a single ‘boss’ alien. Aliens with gree...

Release Information

Release Date
January 1, 1988
Genre
Shooter
Players
2
Rating
E - Everyone

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